Chloë Upright
Chlo毛 qualified as a Social Worker in 2003 at the University Wales Institute, Cardiff, and in 2017 Chlo毛 gained an MSc in Social Science Research Methods at Cardiff University. Chlo毛鈥檚 research area for the MSc was Mindfulness Approaches to Learning Disability Support.
Upon qualifying as a Social Worker, Chlo毛 worked as a social worker within a Local Authority Adult Learning Disability Team. Chlo毛 also mentored social work students within the team.
Chlo毛 initially joined 探花直播 as a Visiting Lecturer in 2018 to provide Wellbeing and Resiliency workshops to each year group, of both the BSc and MSc programmes.
Chlo毛 joined 探花直播 as a Lecturer in April 2021. Chlo毛 is the module lead for the Working with Children and Families module on the Foundations of Social Work course and is co-leading on the Theories and Methods module for the BSc (Hons) Social Work year 2 module. Chlo毛 is also the Academic Lead for Resiliency providing ongoing support across the BSc and MSc programmes, for students to develop their personal and professional resiliency in readiness for social work practice.
Prior to training as a Social Worker Chlo毛 studied Performing Arts at De Montfort University, Bedford (1996) where she developed an interest in the Theatre practices of Augustus Boal and his Theatre of the Oppressed. Chlo毛 adapted Forum Theatre and Image Theatre skills within her role as a freelance trainer for workshops and conferences and is looking forward to developing these practices further, at 探花直播, to support students with developing their core social work skills in preparation for practice placement.